401 Courses in Edinburgh

Self-help and relaxation skills and exercises for stressed, burned out SEN parents and carers

Duration 5 Days 30 CPD hours This course is intended for The primary audience for this course is any IT, facilities or data centre professional who works in and around the data centre and has the responsibility to achieve and improve efficiency and environmental sustainability, whilst maintaining the availability and manageability of the data centre. Overview After completion of the course the participant will be able to: Understand the impact of data centres on the environment Describe the various environmental/energy management standards Understand the purpose and goals of the legally binding international treaties on climate change Implement various sustainable performance metrics and how to use them in the data centre environment Manage data centre environmental sustainability using international standards Set up the measurement, monitoring and reporting of energy usage Use power efficiency indicators in a variety of data centre designs Use best practices for energy savings in the electrical infrastructure and in the mechanical (cooling) infrastructure Use best practices for energy savings for the ICT equipment and data storage Understand the importance of water management and waste management Understand the different ways to use sustainable energy in the data centre Get practical tips and innovative ideas to make a data centre more sustainable The CDESS© course is aimed at providing knowledge of the standards and guidelines related to environmental sustainability, and how to move your data centre (existing or new) to a more environmentally sustainable design and operations. Impact of Data Centres on the Environment Predictions in 2010 Current situation Outlook and commitments What is Environmental Sustainability The importance of sustainability Senior management commitment Environmental sustainability framework Sustainability policies Performance standards and metrics Information policies Transparency Awareness Service charging models Environmental Management Environmental sustainability framework (ISO 14001) Standards and guidelines ? ISO 50001 / ISO 30134 Measurement and categories Baselining Trend analysis Reporting Power Effiðciency Indicators Various eðfficiency indicators Power Usage Effectiveness (PUE) PUE measurement levels Factors affecting PUE Measurement points and intervals PUE in mixed source environments Measuring PUE in a mixed-use building PUE reporting Impact of PUE after optimising IT load Electrical Energy Savings (Electrical) Identifying the starting point for saving energy Sizing of power DC power Generators UPS systems Power Factor (PF) Energy savings on lighting Electrical Energy Savings (Mechanical) Energy savings on the cooling infrastructure Temperature and humidity setpoints Various energy eðcient cooling technologies Energy savings on the airflow Liquid cooling Energy reusage PUE, ERE/ERF and Control Volume Electrical Energy Savings (ICT) Procurement IT equipment energy eðfficiency ITEEsv, SMPE, SMPO IT equipment utilisation Server virtualisation Open compute project Electrical Energy Savings (Data Storage) Data management Data storage management Data storage equipment effiðciency Water Management Water Usage Effectiveness (WUE) Improving WUE Water usage at the power generation source Energy Water Intensity Factor (EWIF) Waste Management Waste management policies Life-cycle assessment (Cradle to the grave) 3 R?s for waste management Reduce Reuse Second-hand market Recycle Sustainable Energy Usage Sustainable energy sources Power purchase agreements Energy attribute certificates Renewable Energy Factor (REF) Matching renewable energy supply and demand Sustainable energy storage Carbon trading Automated Environmental Management Systems Use of AI and machine learning Load migration Data Centre Infrastructure Management (DCIM) solutions

The Real Estate Investor course primarily focuses on financial modelling and commercial considerations in the real estate industry across various sectors, geographies, and project types.

This course aims to demystify the accounting language so that you are in control of the financial performance of your business, helping you forecast for the future, evaluate your current efforts, and establish strategies to meet your goals.

LOOKING FOR: PB, CHAPTER BOOKS, MG, GRAPHIC NOVELS, CHILDREN'S NON-FICTION Millie van Grutten joined Caroline Sheldon Literary Agency in 2021 and as of early 2024 Caroline Sheldon Literary Agency was acquired by Rogers Coleridge & White. Millie is thrilled to be building the children’s illustrated division at RCW and is actively looking for authors and illustrators of picture books, chapter books, young fiction, graphic novels and is particularly interested in children’s non-fiction presented in any guise. Millie loves working collaboratively with authors and illustrators whether it’s brainstorming a title, building a portfolio, trying out new genres and age groups or simply chatting ideas through. She relishes the opportunity to champion the work of illustrators and authors alike and is open to anything from 0-9 whether texts, illustrations or both. She loves anything with strong and engaging characters at its heart, quirky stories, and books that make you laugh and/or books that can make you laugh while you learn… Apart from the ever enduring and absolute classics like Quentin Blake’s Mrs Armitage, Millie has recently enjoyed Mariajo Ilustrajo’s Lost, Ed Vere’s The Artist, The Secret Beast Club (Robin Birch and Jobe Anderson), Dave Pigeon (Swapna Haddow and Sheena Dempsey), How to Be A Genius Kid (Jim Smith) and anything by Lauren Child. Among many other talents, Millie represents Swapna Haddow, Zehra Hicks, Sandra Dieckmann, Jobe Anderson, Marilyn Esther Chi, Emma Clarke, Jim Smith, Gabriella Szendrey, Helen and Thomas Docherty. Millie would like you to submit a covering letter, 1 page synopsis and the opening three chapters (max 5,000 words) of your novel. For picture books please send up to three texts split into 12 spreads each and a covering letter. For non-fiction please supply a cover letter and proposal with up to 5,000 words of your sample text. Please send EITHER picture books OR another genre, not both in one submission. (In addition to the paid sessions, Millie is kindly offering one free session for low income/under-represented writers. Please email agent121@iaminprint.co.uk to apply, outlining your case for this option which is offered at the discretion of I Am In Print).  Submission Deadline: Wednesday 20 November 2024

Duration 1 Days 6 CPD hours This course is intended for To ensure success, students should have completed Excel Essentials and Excel Functions Including Pivot Tables and Lookups or have the equivalent knowledge and experience. Overview Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to enhance productivity and efficiency by streamlining workflow, collaborate with others, and audit and analyse data. This course is designed for students desiring to gain skills necessary to create macros, collaborate with others, audit and analyse data, incorporate multiple data sources, and import data. Working with Multiple Worksheets and Workbooks Working with Named Ranges Link Cells Across Worksheets and Workbooks Use 3D References to Calculate Across Worksheets Consolidate Data Use Formula Auditing and Error Checking Reveal Formulas Trace Cell Precedents and Dependents Locate Errors in Formulas Watch and Evaluate Formulas Reviewing and Protecting Workbooks Control Data Entry via Data Validation Protect Workbook Access Protect Worksheets and Cell Content Add and Edit Comments Prepare a Workbook for Distribution Modify Excel's Default Settings Using Macros to Automate Workbook Functionality Create Macros via Recording Run Macros via Buttons and Shortcuts Assign Macros to the Quick Access Toolbar and Ribbon Assign Macros to Objects View Macro Code Forecasting and Analysis Data Use Conditional Formatting to Highlight, Sort and Filter Key Data Advanced Conditional Formatting using Formulas Create Sparklines to Visualise Data Add Trendlines to Charts to Visualise and Forecast Trends Use Data Tables and Scenarios to Project Potential Outcomes Use Goal Seek to Calculate Outcomes Forecast Data Trends Using Solver

PYTHON BOOTCAMP: This 12-week Python Data Analytics Data Boot Camp is designed to give you a complete skill set required by data analysts . You will be fully fluent and confident as a Python data analyst, with full understanding of Python Programming. From Data, databases, datasets, importing, cleaning, transforming, analysing to visualisation and creating awesome dashboards The course is a practical, instructor-lead program.

Continuously evolving business and technology landscapes create new and transforming opportunities for entrepreneurs and companies that are prepared.

The UK's first and only Level 4 qualification in Phlebotomy (equivalent to Ireland Level 6) FDSc (Foundation Degree Level) qualification Nationally Recognised certificate Dually accredited: Open College Network and CPD Covers both aspirated and evacuated systems Covers specialised blood collection systems & methods Classroom or Virtual Classroom learning options Comprehensive Training Kit is provided when booking our Virtual Classroom option (yours to keep) Complete your training from beginner to advanced level This course either follows on from our Introduction to Phlebotomy Course or can be combined with our introductory course as part of a course package (see below) Available to candidates who have completed (or are currently enrolled to complete) our Introduction to Phlebotomy Course or have previous phlebotomy practical experience.

Our MA Taster Session with Ben Gibson, is perfect for anyone interested in doing a postgraduate degree in Filmmaking or Screenwriting. Our taster session will consist of a: Deep dive of our current postgraduate programmes in Filmmaking and Screenwriting Short sample session Virtual tour of our Clapham campus Q&A session with one of our current MA students This is an event not to be missed, and we're confident that you'll come away from it with a wealth of knowledge and insights of what our MA programmes are all about, as well as life at Central Film School. About Ben Gibson: Ben Gibson is the Postgraduate Course Leader here at CFS, as well as a producer and consultant. He’s recently worked with Ecole Louis Lumiere, Paris and Studios La Victorine, Nice and on projects with Raoul Peck (Director of, I Am Not Your Negro). In the past Ben has worked as an independent producer and Head of Production at the British Film Institute. He has also co-managed The Other Cinema/Metro Pictures, operating London’s Metro Cinema. As well as this, he has been on-stage host for the Berlinale, a dramaturg, a theatre director, a repertory film programmer, a film critic and a journalist. When: Thursday, 28th November, from 13:00 - 14:00pm. Where: This will be an online event, meaning you can join us from anywhere you like!